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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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